Pickerel Lakeside Campground and Cottages
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 2 h ago
Is Pickerel Lakeside Campground and Cottages open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Huron-Manistee National Forest.
USE CAUTION - KNOW BEFORE YOU GO!
Agency alert covering Huron-Manistee National Forest · USFS · Huron-Manistee National Forest
Winter Storm Impacts Huron Zone of the Forests - Know Before You Go.
Agency alert covering Huron-Manistee National Forest · USFS · Huron-Manistee National Forest
'Do Not Eat' Advisory for Deer
Agency alert covering Huron-Manistee National Forest · USFS · Huron-Manistee National Forest
'Do Not Eat' Advisory for Fish
Agency alert covering Huron-Manistee National Forest · USFS · Huron-Manistee National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Huron-Manistee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 863 ft
- Baldwin Ranger DistrictHuron-Manistee National Forest
Pickerel Lakeside Campground and Cottages is a campground in Michigan at about 863 feet.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Pickerel Lakeside Campground and Cottages
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
28° / 13°
16 wet
Feb
31° / 12°
13 wet
Mar
42° / 20°
12 wet
Apr
55° / 31°
13 wet
May
68° / 43°
13 wet
Jun
77° / 53°
11 wet
Jul
81° / 57°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 55°
11 wet
Sep
72° / 47°
12 wet
Oct
58° / 36°
14 wet
Nov
44° / 28°
14 wet
Dec
33° / 19°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Rapids Wtp, MI, 19 mi away at 898 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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